The Pedal Drop

Spotted the road bike leaning against the porch railing—total climbing territory! Sprint across the concrete, hit the jump, and clamped both hands onto the serrated metal pedal! My whole weight swung under the crank arm, and boom, the drivetrain kicked into reverse! The pedal spun down in a fast backward arc with a loud, crisp ratchet clatter! Dropped straight out of the rotation and stuck the landing right on the thick coir doormat! That crank arm whipped two more spins above me before settling. Pure rush, zero warm-up needed!